Reference ranges (“normal values”) for cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in adults and children: 2020 update

Table 3 Left ventricular parameters for adult men by age group, papillary muscles included in left ventricular mass

Parameter	20–29 years		30–39 years		40–49 years		50–59 years		60–69 years
Parameter	n	Mean_p ± SD_p (LL–UL)^c	n	Mean_p ± SD_p (LL–UL)^c	n	Mean_p ± SD_p (LL–UL)^c	n	Mean_p ± SD_p (LL–UL)^c	n	Mean_p ± SD_p (LL–UL)^c
LVEDV/BSA (ml/m²)	51^a	86 ± 13 (61–112)	105^a	81 ± 11 (59–103)	110^a	83 ± 14 (55–110)	78^a	77 ± 14 (49–105)	34 ^b	78 ± 11 (57–99)
LVESV/BSA (ml/m²)	51^a	34 ± 10 (14–53)	105^a	30 ± 8 (15–46)	110^a	32 ± 9 (13–50)	78^a	29 ± 8 (12–45)	34 ^b	30 ± 8 (13–46)
LVSV/BSA (ml/m²)	41^b	54 ± 7 (40–68)	93^b	51 ± 8 (34–67)	101^b	52 ± 8 (36–68)	63^b	49 ± 10 (30–69)	34 ^b	48 ± 8 (34–63)
LVEF (%)	51^a	60 ± 7 (46–74)	105^a	63 ± 7 (49–77)	110^a	62 ± 7 (48–76)	78^a	63 ± 7 (49–78)	34 ^b	62 ± 7 (48–76)
LVM/BSA (g/m²)	51^a	66 ± 11 (44–87)	105^a	64 ± 11 (41–86)	110^a	64 ± 10 (43–84)	78^a	62 ± 10 (42–83)	34 ^b	62 ± 12 (38–87)

n number of study subjects included in the weighted mean values, mean_p pooled weighted mean, SD_p pooled standard deviation, LL lower limi, UL upper limit, LV left ventricular, EDV end-diastolic volume, ESV end-systolic volume, SV stroke volume, EF ejection fraction, LVM left ventricular mass, BSA body surface area
^aPooled weighted values from references [10, 13, 24]
^bPooled weighted values from references [10, 13]
^cCalculated as mean_p ± 2*SD_p

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